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Once Bitten…

 
Album Review: Once Bitten...

  • Artist: Great White
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1987
  • Total Time: 35:46
  • Genre: Rock

Review

With their third album, Once Bitten..., Great White finally perfected their blend of bluesy Aerosmith grind and Van Halen hard rock flamboyance. It all comes to a head on "Rock Me," a minor hit single that brought them to a broader audience, but there are a couple of other moments -- such as the sleazy "Lady Red Light" or "Save Your Love" -- illustrating that Great White is more than a one-hit wonder. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Lady Red Light (Lyrics) Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Alan Niven, Jack Russell Great White (4:54)
Gonna Getcha (Lyrics) Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Alan Niven Great White (4:13)
Rock Me (Lyrics) Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Alan Niven, Jack Russell Great White (7:19)
All Over Now (Lyrics) Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Alan Niven Great White (4:21)
Mistreater (Lyrics) Mark Kendall, Alan Niven, Jack Russell, Lorne Black Great White (5:49)
Never Change Heart (Lyrics) Mark Kendall, Alan Niven, Jack Russell Great White (4:27)
Fast Road (Lyrics) Audie Desbrow, Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Alan Niven, Jack Russell, Lorne Black Great White (3:40)
On the Edge (Lyrics) Mark Kendall, Alan Niven, Jack Russell Great White (6:01)
Save Your Love (Lyrics) Jack Russell, Jerry Lynn Williams Great White (5:46)

Credits

Great White (Main Performer), Eddie Ashworth (Engineer), Eddie Ashworth (Second Engineer), Kendall (Producer), Lardie (Producer), Lardie (Engineer), Michael Lardie (Producer), Michael Lardie (Engineer), George Marino (Mastering), Niven (Producer), John O'Brien (Artwork), John O'Brien (Concept), Neil Zlozower (Photography), Ron Slenzak (Photography), Ron Slenzak (Cover Photo)
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Once Bitten...
Studio album by Great White
Released July 1987
Recorded 1987
Genre Hard rock, glam metal
Length 46:32
Label Capitol
Producer Alan Niven and Michael Lardie
Professional reviews
Great White chronology
Shot in the Dark
(1986)
Once Bitten...
(1987)
...Twice Shy
(1988)

Once Bitten... is the third full-length studio album released by the American rock band Great White. It was released in 1987 and sold a million copies after their next album became a success. "Rock Me" became a hit single and is one of Great White's best known songs. Once bitten... became a commercial success, going Platinum a few years later. In the UK, the tracklisting was strangely altered, losing four new tracks and replacing them with songs from 1986's Shot In The Dark, as well as a live version of "What Do You Do."

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Lady Red Light" (Kendall, Russell, Niven, Lardie) — 4:53
  2. "Gonna Getcha" (Kendall, Niven, Lardie) — 4:13
  3. "Rock Me" (Kendall, Russell, Niven, Lardie) — 7:19
  4. "All Over Now" (Kendall, Niven, Lardie) — 4:21
  5. "Mistreater" (Kendall, Russell, Niven, Black) — 5:49
  6. "Never Change Heart" (Kendall, Russell, Niven) — 4:27
  7. "Fast Road" (Kendall, Russell, Niven, Black, Desbrow, Lardie) — 3:40
  8. "On The Edge" (Kendall, Russell, Niven) — 6:01
  9. "Save Your Love" (Russell/Williams) — 5:46

Crew

  • Jack Russell — Vocals
  • Mark Kendall — Lead guitar
  • Michael Lardie — Guitar & keyboards
  • Audie Desbrow — Drums
  • Lorne Black — Bass

Produced and arranged by Alan Niven, Michael Lardie and Mark Kendall. Engineered by Michael Lardie.

UK Track Listing

  1. "Lady Red Light"
  2. "Gonna Getcha"
  3. "Rock Me"
  4. "All Over Now"
  5. "Fast Road"
  6. "What Do You Do (Live)"
  7. "Face The Day (US Radio Blues Version)
  8. "Gimme Some Lovin'

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1987 The Billboard 200 23

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1987 "Rock Me" Billboard Hot 100 60
1987 "Rock Me" Mainstream Rock Tracks 9
1987 "Save Your Love" Billboard Hot 100 57
1988 "Save Your Love" Mainstream Rock Tracks 9

 
 

 

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